WESTFIELD - The city is working diligently to repair potholes, said Mayor Brian P. Sullivan.

"We have two crews out today and the asphalt plants officially open tomorrow and we will have all our crews out, weather permitting," he said Wednesday.

Sullivan said the city's infrared patch truck, hot patch truck and dump truck will be out Thursday as long as the rain holds off.

"We will have two to four crews out," he said. "We are making our way through the city."

Workers were tackling potholes on North Road Wednesday. Sullivan said Dry Bridge Road, West Silver Street, Root Road and others are on the list.

"As soon as we complete one area, we are on to the next," he said.

The good news, Sullivan said, is that the city has a paving management plan in place and it seems to be working so far.

"Last year we worked on Franklin Avenue and sections of Union Street and we are not getting calls this year about potholes there," he said. "We had a paving engineer help us create a management plan and we have some new technology that we will try out."

One of those technologies, which allowed for larger surfaces to be repaired, was used last year and has held up, said Sullivan.

Western Avenue is scheduled for a major overhaul in the next two years, and Sullivan said several streets, including Dry Bridge Road, Granville Road, sections of Root Road and others are scheduled for spring repair using Chapter 90 funds.

Sullivan noted that anyone who gets a flat tire from hitting a city pothole can submit a report and bill to the city, but there is no guarantee they will be reimbursed.

"There is a process that goes through our legal department, Sullivan said.